White-rumped Woodpecker
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White-rumped Woodpecker

Meiglyptes tristis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
250 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The zebra woodpecker (Meiglyptes tristis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Java. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is considered endangered. The zebra woodpecker was described by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield in 1821 under the binomial name Picus tristis from a specimen collected in Java. The specific epithet tristis is Latin for "sad" or "gloomy". Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 250 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Buff-necked Woodpecker
NT

Buff-necked Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Meiglyptes tukki

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Piculet
LC

Rufous Piculet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sasia abnormis

20–30% · Possible
Maroon Woodpecker
LC

Maroon Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Blythipicus rubiginosus

10–20% · With luck
Rufous Woodpecker
LC

Rufous Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Micropternus brachyurus

10–20% · With luck
Great Slaty Woodpecker
VU

Great Slaty Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

5–10% · With luck
Gray-and-buff Woodpecker
LC

Gray-and-buff Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemicircus concretus

5–10% · With luck
Crimson-winged Woodpecker
LC

Crimson-winged Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Picus puniceus

5–10% · Rare
Orange-Backed Woodpecker

Orange-Backed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Reinwardtipicus validus

<5% · Rare
Grey-capped Woodpecker

Grey-capped Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus canicapillus

<5% · Rare
Banded Woodpecker
LC

Banded Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chrysophlegma miniaceum

<5% · Rare
White-bellied Woodpecker
LC

White-bellied Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dryocopus javensis

<5% · Rare
Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

Sunda Pygmy Woodpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Yungipicus moluccensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
5 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-rumped Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a White-rumped Woodpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 250 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-rumped Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-rumped Woodpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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